Day 363 – the day before…..

Today I cleaned up the desk at work, emptied my in-box, and then headed home to do my packing. However I am easily distracted, and between finishing the post for Turtlewings, catching up with a quick G&T and a chat with Jules, and preparing dinner from leftovers, the evening suddenly disappeared.
Heading off for bed around 11, I realized Hubbie had already taken care of himself and the kids (yippee!) which just left me with a collection of my skiwear he had found in various parts of the house (in varying sizes!), left as usual on my side of the bed. This is a ploy on his part to try to get me to pack before bed. It never works, I slide it off to the floor, and snuggle down for a good nights sleep. I hear groans of annoyance when he finally comes down, but I feign fast asleep. Tomorrow is another day……

btw in case you’re interested, here are the leftover recipes which I cooked up tonight….

Directions

Heat the oil and butter in a large non-stick casserole pot.

Add the onions and cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the garlic, ginger, chilli, cardamom, cumin, turmeric, garam masala and ground coriander. Cook over a medium heat until the onion is soft, being careful not to burn the spices.

Add the potatoes and butternut squash/pumpkin and cook until the potato begins to stick to the bottom of the pan slightly.

Add the stock and bring to the boil. Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the potatoes and butternut squash are tender.